Delta Epsilon Chi at McIntosh College
Support Our Troops With Care Packages

Please bring the following items to school so we can support our troops at Christmas.

1. Food – Single serving sizes, pouches, zip-top or easy-to-open cans

• Hard Candies, Starburst, Gum, Freeze pops
• High protein breakfast bars, Nutrigrain, Pop Tarts, mini-boxes cereal, instant flavored-oatmeal, granola bars
• Coffee – individual packets (regular, instant, decaf), tea, small sugar, creamer packets
• Soups – powdered or small tins Campbell Chunky, Chef Boyardee Ravioli, Mac & Cheese microwave bowls
• Beef jerky, Slim Jim, fruit rolls, dried & canned fruit (flip top)
• Single serving tuna packets, canned chicken, sardines, salmon in pouch or flip-top cans
• Trail mix, sunflower seeds, crackers, cheese whiz, Snack Cakes, peanut butter snacks, twizzlers, pretzels, energy bars
• Powdered Gatorade, Ice tea, hot cocoa mix (seasonal), crystal light, to go single serving drink mixes (add to water), home baked goods (vacuumed sealed)
• Holiday Candy – Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter, Valentine’s

2. Personal Items

• Mouthwash, breath mints, floss, toothpaste & brushes, toothpicks
• Deodorant, shaving gel, foam (ie brand-Edge, Ultra Sensitive)
• Twin-bladed disposable razors. Mach 3 razors & replacement blades, chap stick, lip balm, Q-tips, TP
• Eye & Nose drops (for moisture), eyeglass cleaner materials (sight savers), contact lens cleaners
• Hand lotion, unscented skin lotion w-Aloe Vera, jock itch crème or spray non-aerosol
• Combs, nail clippers
• Flip flops, brown T-shirts no pockets, white cotton crew socks
• Feminine personal hygiene products, scented body wash, wipes, hair elastics, clips, bobby pins
• Insect repellant wipes, bug spray
• Sunscreen 45 SPF, hypoallergenic, after-sun lotions, sunglasses

3. First-Aid

• Cough drops, lozenges, vitamins, nasal spray, sinus medications
• Pain relievers – aspirin, Tylenol, Motrin, Advil, Imodium, antacids
• Band Aids, pocket tissues, baby powder
• Foot powder, anti-fungal, athletes foot cream, odor eaters

4. Sanitizing

• Baby wipes, anti-bacterial, unscented
• Facial cleansing wipes to combat acne due to perspiration
• Room air fresheners, stick-ups, glade, Airwick, car freshener trees
• Hand sanitizers, Purell

5. Entertainment

• Paperback books, comics, magazines, disposable cameras
• Playing cards, poker chips, Frisbee, hacky sacks, dart sets
• Baseball, glove, volley ball, football, air pump
• DVDs, CDs, small hand-held electronic games
• Stationary, envelopes, postcards, crossword puzzle books, word finds
• Batteries AA-AAA, not-rechargeable
• International Pre-paid phone cards – AT&T

6. Miscellaneous Items

• Pipe cleaners (weapons cleaning)
• 2” paint brushes to clean sand from weapons
• Silly String to detonate wire traps set up to harm troops
• Shot gun cleaning kits
• Bath, hand, face towels (dark colors), black shoe polish
• Tupperware, Rubbermaid containers
• Hand & foot warmers for winter months
• Holiday decorations, Christmas lights, etc.